Mindy slowly pulled herself out of bed and went through the motions of her day. she got dressed and made breakfast, all the while aware of the photographs of chris that surrounded her. she watered the little window flower box. no sprouts yet, but she kept watering. the days were becoming manageable, unless a random phone call or letter came for chris. then she'd have to explain why he wasn't there. what symbol from the passage most clearly represents a sense of hope? a. the photographs b. watering the plant c. making breakfast d. the phone calls

B.Watering the plant.

Explanation:

In the passage above, the symbol that most clearly elaborates the theme of hope is Mindy watering the flower box even though there are no sprouts yet on it. This is a symbol of hope because Mindy is performing an action that has yet not given any fruits that can be seen, but she carries on performing this action in hopes, precisely, that the plant will grow: this gives Mindy a sense of hope, it makes her days manageable and carries her through her days.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

a term is used to describe a sudden revelation in a short story is "showing forth".